He later apologized for his behavior, saying he was attempting to change the momentum of the match, and although his tactic didn’t work, that was a pretty good line.

Earlier Azarenka was taken off court in a wheelchair mid-match, the incident fueled the safety discussion surrounding the temperatures – which reached 32 degrees when Azarenka crumpled and on-court temperatures topped 37 degrees. But doctors say the heat was not the only reason for the frightening episode.

Former champ Pam Shriver summed up the heatwave during her coverage for TSN in New York: “Only the fittest will survive.”

The last thing tournament organizers wanted to see happen was Roddick being beaten so early, but maybe that will take some of the focus off of the searing heat.

More sweat dripped onto the melting courts and as always, the Venus fashion sense made it into the tournament chatter off-court. Fashion choices for round two seemed to get a thumbs up from fans. One tweeter commented: “Venus Williams’ dressis the most beautiful I’ve ever seen!!! Beautiful and awesome!!! Go Venus! I want to see it more.”

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What did you think of Roddick’s outburst? How are you coping with the heat in New York? Do you have any tips for the players?